Mechanism for and method of coiling wire or the like



LGZ- Zi OOO Apnl 12,1927. FHONIG MECHANISM FOR AND METHOD OF COILINGWIRE OR THE LIKE Filed March 22 1923 ATTORNEYS.

Patented Apr. 12, UNITED ram nome,

STATES- PATENT oFnca;

01 OAK PARK, ILLINOIS, ABSIGNOB '10 GYOLO CORPORATION, OF CHICAGO,ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OI ILLINOIS.

MECHANISM roa AND mi rnon or comma win]: on ran Lnrn.

Application ma mean as, 192:. Serial No. amass.

fThis invention relates particularly to the forming of mm into coils by-continuous action, or a non-stop operation. 1

The primary object is to provide a nonstop method of forming coils ofwire, and improved mechanism for forming such coils,

WhlCh will enable a continuous or non-stop method to be employed.

I with a bevel gear 1 a bevel gear 2 on shaft 4: fixedlysecured to thelower end of-or The invention maybe applied, to the rewinding of wirefor various purposes; or, it may be applied to the drawing of wire. thelatter case,1the improved mechanism operate to draw the ,wirefrom thedie of a wire drawing machine, thewire drawing machine beingprovided)with the usual drawing capstan's and dies.

. The invention is illustrated in.the pre-' ferred' embodiment in theaccompanying drawing, in which-: Fig. 1. represents guard employed inconnection. with the cy-' cloidal wire drawing mechanism.

In the construction illustrated, A-represents a suitable frame; B,convolution-forming and discharging mechanism which operates to drawwire therethrough and discharge the same in. convolutionsabout asuitable core; 0, an intermittently actuated rotatable table equippedcores C; and D, governing means serving to control the intermittentrotation of the table C.

Theframe A may be-of any suitable construction. In the form illustrated,the mochanism play .be' regarded as the take-up ,or wire coilingmechanism of a wire drawing machine of any approved form. A represents aportion of the main frame which serves to support theconvolution-forming and discharging mechanism B.

' The mechanism B comprises, in the form shown, a tubular shaft 1 whichis equipped actuated by means of 3; an arm or spider and rotating drum 5sowhich forming a part of the shaft 1 therewith; a planetary windingcured to the lower end of a shaft 5.

is journaled in the spider 4; a pinion'5" se--- cured to the upper endof the shaft 5 and meshing with an internally toothed gear 6,

roller 8,} and makes finishing.

a broken vertical sec tional view "of the improvedmechan sm; Fig. 2, ahorizontal sectional v ew taken as with a series of gaged by v the wire9 to the planetary Winding mm 5. The wire 9 passes through the hollowshaft 1, and may be drawn throu h a 'finishmg die 10 which may be regared as the finish ng die of any suitable wire drawing machine. The wire 9passes from the guide I several turns about the planetary w nding drum5. The convolutions on the winding drum 5 are caused to grip the drum bymeans of a presser roller or gripping device 11. The wire passes fromthe drum 5 through "a perforation 12 to the exterior of the drum.Convolutions 9, are formed by the mechanism B, and these are depositedupon a core C. until a coil of suitbevel gear -13 which meshes with acoinpaniongear at the upper end ofshaft 14.

' he lower end of the shaft 14 has? journaledj thereon a gear 15 whichis equipped With a clutch member 15. The shaft 14 has 'splined thereon aclutch member 16 which is auto-- matically shifted periodically-by meansof a fork -17 which is pivotally supported at.

18. The fork 17 is actuated by a vertical rod 19 which is pivotallyconnected with the member 17 at the point 19%. The rod 19 has anextension at its lower end which is equipped with same. Rod 19 isnormally held in the position shown in Fig. 2 by a spring 21. The upperend of the rod is formed to provide a cam 19". This cam is ada ted to beena cam 22 mounte on a ratchet wheel 22. At each revolution of theratchet wheel, the rod 15% is depressed,'thereby unloekingthe gear 15-and throwing the clutch imember 16 into engagement with the clutchmember 15% The ratchet, wheel is turnedby means of .a bell-crankactuating member 23, which is supported pivotally at 23. The.

-member 23 has one end provided with 'apawl 23. The other arm isprovided with j a cam stud 23 which works in a cam grooveof a cam 24secured on the shaft 3. The

a tooth or dog 20, which nor- 1 mally engages the gear 15 and locks theat each stroke, depending upon the adjustment of the cam During theremaining portion of the forward stroke, the pawl turns the ratchetwheel. Thus, the mechanism D is adapted to regulate the periodbetweenactuations of the core-carrier C.

The core-carrier C is mounted on a central pivot 26, journaled in theframe A.

1 The member C may be regarded as a circucore.

lar table, which may be provided with any suitable number of cores C.Each core C has its lower end resting on the table and equipped with aspider 27 from which depends a stud 28. This stud may turn within thebearing 29 with a desired amount of friction, if desired; or, the coremay be rigidly secured to a table. Where the convolutions, 9 are to beloosely deposited upon the core, the core will not turn on its own axis.Should the mechanism be so designed as to form small convolutions whichwill grip the core, as Where it is desired to wind the wire tightly onthe core, the core may be permitted to turn, under friction, about itsaxis. However, the present type of machine is primarily designed for usein situations where it is desired to have the wire formed into suitablecoils which can be freely removed "from the cores. The coils may besevered from each other, if desired, or they may be left connected toenable the wire-to be put through any desired treatment or process.

' In the operation of the improved machine, the spider 4c is rotated andthe planetary winding drum is carried in an annular path and at the sametime is rotated on its own axis. Thus, wire is continuously drawn on tothe drum 5 and discharged therefrom; and as the wire is discharged fromthe planetary winding drum, it is. formed into convolutions which aredeposited upon the The table C is provided with a large gear whichmeshes withthe gear 15. The

mechanism is so timed that when the desired number of-convolutions havebeen deposited I mechanism for is desired to have access to the windingdrum. The invention afi'ords take-up mechanism, or wire coilingmechanism adapted to a continuous wire drawing process. It also affordsmeans for winding or re-winding wire or other flexible member by acontinuous or non-stop process. The invention may therefore be adaptedto numerous purposes.

The present invention constitutes a modification of the inventiondescribed in my pending application N 0. 693,264, filed February 16,192

The foregoing detailed description has been given for clearness ofunderstanding only, and no unnecessary limitations should be understoodtherefrom, but the appended claims should be construed as broadly aspermissible.

What I regard as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In combination, convolution-forming and discharging mechanism, amovable carrier equipped with a' series of cores adapted to be placed,seriatim in position to receive the discharged convolutions, and meanstimed with said mechanism for periodically actuating said carrier, saidlast-named means being provided with means for varying the periodbetween act-uations of the carrier.

2. In combination, convolution-forming and discharging mechanism,including gripping means whereby a flexible member may be drawn throughsaid mechanism, a plurality ofshiftable cores, and means timed with saidmechanism for periodically bringing a fresh core in position to receiveconvolutions and removing the filled core from the loading position.

3. In combination, convolution-forming and discharging mechanism.provided with gripping means, a rotary table equipped with a pluralityof cores, and mechanism timed with saidfirst-named mechanism forperiodically actuating said table while convolutions ane beingdischarged.

4. In combination, planetary convolutionforming and discharging-mechanism provided with gripping means, a rotary table equipped with aplurality of cores, and periodically actuating said table, saidmechanism being provided with means for varying the period betweenactuations.

5. The method of forming coils of wire which comprises carrying wire inan'annu lar path and forming convolutions which are deposited about ashiftable core, and periodically shifting the loaded core and bringinginto position a fresh core Without severing the wire.

6. In combination, mechanism for forming and discharging convolutions,includin a capstan upon which the strand is woun convolutions on andfrom which it associated pressure stan, a plurality from said mechanism,

said mechanism for shiftlng of the cores mechanism tions. from said 7.In combination,

the capstan to grip the of cores for receiving and means timedperiodically effecting relation. to said during the discharge ofconvolumechanism.

with

mechanism for is discharged, and an device for causing the capcoils withforming and discharging convolutions, including convolutions from saidmechanism.

I FRANK HONIG.

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